Illuminated wall bracket



May 13, 1952 w. J. STEPIEN 2,596,614

ILLUMINATED `WALL BRACKET Filed March 29, 1948 Patented May 13, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to illuminating ornamental devices and more particularly to decorative brackets for household use, office and other uses whereby an icon or other small object may be supported and illuminated in an attractive manner and/or the background of the object illuminated. A further object is to provide an ornamental device for the use specified wherein the eld of illumination may be altered or varied to selectively provide different effects pleasing to the eye.

A further object is to provide an illuminating ornamental device or bracket that may be designed to harmonize with its immediate surroundings and enhance the beauty thereof in home or oflice. to relieve somber spots or corners and to contribute generally to the cheerful atmosphere of the place. A still further object is to provide illuminating ornamental devices that may be energized from the house electric current outlets or from electric batteries.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of arrangement, construction and design comprehended by the invention are hereinafter more fully pointed out or made apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the bracket.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view through the bracket of Fig. 1 on the line 2-2 illustrating its application, two positions of an adjustable feature being shown.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 1 on the line 33.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross sectional view' through Fig. 3 on the line 4--4.

Fig. 5 is a view of the bracket in elevational perspective.

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation but on a somewhat reduced scale of a modified form of the bracket shown in the foregoing figures, and,

Fig. 7 is a vertical cross sectional view through Fig. 6 on the line 1 1.

Referring now to Figs. 1 through Fig. 5, the reference numeral I denotes the bracket body portion or shell of hollow construction, formed of a non-translucent material such as Bakelite or other easily molded material, having a flat rear wall 2, a bottom wall 3 and a rounded and inwardly and downwardly contracted wall 4 offset near its lower end to form the inner shoulder 5, the inner upper edge of the wall 4 being formed with a shallow recess Ii. The wall 3 is perforated to receive the switch 1 having the handle 8. A strip 9 separates the switch from the bracket body and extends from the pit of the body or shell interior to the shoulder 5 to receive the battery I0 arranged within the body and separated from shoulder 5 by said strip, the cells -of the battery being connected in parallel by the contact spring II. Partition I3, seated in said recess in the shell wall, carries the lamp and socket I4 in contact with the said spring I I and has cut out portions as indicated in Fig. 3 so as to clear connector II. A conductor link I5 terminally engages the switch 1 and extends along the wall 2 of the shell and contacts the partition I3.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the electric circuit is closed from the battery I0, spring Il, bulb I4, partition I3, strip I5, switch contact 1, strip 9 to the battery. To close this circuit. the handle 8 of the switch contact 'I is manually moved inwardly to raise the inner end of the switch contact into engagement with strip I5.

The inner bifurcated ends I6 of an adjustable reflector Ilia disposed atop and about the mouth or open end of the shell I extend inwardly of the shell wall a short distance and are received within the transparent platform I'I secured to the shell by screws I8, the platform being formed with a downwardly extending flange I9, as shown in Fig. 5, and an upwardly disposed ange 29, the flange I9 being recessed to form the stepped portions 2 I, 22 remote from the shell wall 2, the ange I9 extending below the upper open end of the shell except at its recessed portions. The inner face of the platform adjacent the shell wall 2 is recessed or beveled to receive a mirror 23, the platform from the mirror forwardly providing a light passageway in which the said adjustable sliding reflector Ilia is received. that extends outwardly beyond the shell with its outer end curved upwardly and toward the platform so that the light from the mirror 23 and bulb I4 is directed obliquely upwardly and rearwardly against the support 25 to which platform ears 2B are secured by screws 21. The reflector I6a at its point of bifurcation is formed with a downturned ange IGb to limit the outward movement of the reflector through contact with the inner edge of wall 4.

An object such as a bottle 28 or the like disposed upon the platform will be illuminated by the bulb through the transparent platform and by the reflector IBa which reflector casts a shadow upon the support to a greater or lesser degree depending upon its position.

Referring now to Figs. 6 and '7 a hollow bracket 29 is secured to a support such as a wall and has a flat table portion 30, an inclined or obliquely disposed wall portion 3| and a short ybottom wall 32 spaced Yfrom the table 3l] by the vertical wall 33, the bracket forming a housing for the lamp 34 connected by wires 35 to the socket 36 supported in the wall 32 for engagement by a plug which is connected to an electrical outlet. The table 30 is formed with a slotl 31 contiguous to wall 3| in which the Lreilector 38 is receivedv carried by wall 3| and extends outwardly and upwardly above the t'able, the outer end of the reector curved slightly toward wall 33, the body portion of the reiiecto-r being in the light path of .theA lamp 34.

2. In an illuminated wall bracket, aV shell having an open top, a transparent platform secured to said shell in spaced relation to said top opening, a partition in the open end of said shell, a ange on said platform depending therefrom and in part overlapping the shell open end, the non-overlapped portion of said flange being of stepped formation and spaced from the open end of said shell,a lamp in said partition at the open Vend -offsaid shell contiguous to said platform, a mirror carried by said 'platform contiguous to said partition at one side of said lamp, a reflector adjustably received upon the open end of saidv Y y shell b etweenvsame and the stepped portion of said flange upon the opposite side of said lamp l v withrespectto said mirror, an upwardly and inswardlyfcurvedend on said reilector disposed beed to carry an object to be illuminated` bythe Y,

Y open end'of said shell contiguous to said platforni, a mirror carried Yby said platform contiguous tofsaid partition, 4a reflector adj'ustably receiyedpon 'the open lend of said shellV between 'same and the'step'ped portion of said ange in the light path of said lamp and of said mirror, Aand anupwardlyand inwardly curved end on said lreflector'extending beyond Vsaid shell.

yond "said shell, and a ange carried by said reecto'rl for engagement with the inner edge of a wall of said shell in the Voutermost position of said reetoh 5; 5

`WILLIAM JOHN STEP'IEN.

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